EveryHeron 𓅣
@everyheron.bsky.social
We are the quiet unnoticed Heron. Inspiring Heroneers all over Planet Earth, as you encounter Heronkind for 1st or 1000th time.
"Nature is reported in the fullness of life... To the full heart she is all but a figure of speech"-Thoreau www.everyheron.com
"Nature is reported in the fullness of life... To the full heart she is all but a figure of speech"-Thoreau www.everyheron.com
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EveryHeron 𓅣
@everyheron.bsky.social
· Oct 20
![Cover of book
HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS.
THE FIGURES ENGRAVED ON WOOD BY T. BEWICK.
VOL. II.
CONTAINING THE
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF WATER BIRDS.
NEWCASTLE:
PRINTED BY EDWARD WALKER, FOR T. BEWICK: SOLD BY HIM, AND LONGMAN AND REES, LONDON,
[Price 15s. in Boards.]
1804.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:q5qmw5fs3vqecteelefced4n/bafkreibuli4jfhgngi5ygjffskm5chcyagjh2ixucxyp5zanmwqyz2x24i@jpeg)
In olden days people saw Heron as some of the saddest, wretched, depressed creatures. Perhaps they just saw themselves reflected?
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
Today people who stop to watch describe us as meditating, thoughtful, wise, and seeing the world better than most. Again, reflections. 💙 (1804)
Fox invites the Heron to dinner but only provides a shallow plate of soup which the bird is unable to partake of because of its long beak
In retaliation, Heron invites Fox, providing food in a bottle with long narrow neck: Fox is unable to share in this food
Moral: What a waste of everyone's time!
In retaliation, Heron invites Fox, providing food in a bottle with long narrow neck: Fox is unable to share in this food
Moral: What a waste of everyone's time!
And here is the story preserved in stone on the façade of the Royal Courts of Justice in London
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Fox invites the Heron to dinner but only provides a shallow plate of soup which the bird is unable to partake of because of its long beak
In retaliation, Heron invites Fox, providing food in a bottle with long narrow neck: Fox is unable to share in this food
Moral: What a waste of everyone's time!
In retaliation, Heron invites Fox, providing food in a bottle with long narrow neck: Fox is unable to share in this food
Moral: What a waste of everyone's time!
Herons are Nature's signposts
Suggesting that you Pause
And Look
🪧
Suggesting that you Pause
And Look
🪧
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Herons are Nature's signposts
Suggesting that you Pause
And Look
🪧
Suggesting that you Pause
And Look
🪧
Aurora Cloud Heron... The most mysterious and rarely seen of Heronkind. 🌌
these are some of my favorites with this cute little cloud in the foreground, looking like some kind of critter, or a heron flying into the aurora, or maybe a ufo
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Aurora Cloud Heron... The most mysterious and rarely seen of Heronkind. 🌌
Reposted by EveryHeron 𓅣
I explored the story of the @rspb.bsky.social campaign against feather fashions in detail doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
Feather fashions involved using not only feathers but also wings, skins, heads and whole bodies. And they were not limited to egret feathers, but involved all species of birds!
Feather fashions involved using not only feathers but also wings, skins, heads and whole bodies. And they were not limited to egret feathers, but involved all species of birds!
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I explored the story of the @rspb.bsky.social campaign against feather fashions in detail doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
Feather fashions involved using not only feathers but also wings, skins, heads and whole bodies. And they were not limited to egret feathers, but involved all species of birds!
Feather fashions involved using not only feathers but also wings, skins, heads and whole bodies. And they were not limited to egret feathers, but involved all species of birds!
That Aesop memo changed everything, as this classic from Heroneer @pnwkate.bsky.social shows - a Coyote and Heron play together
youtu.be/C7g5Us85VIw?...
youtu.be/C7g5Us85VIw?...
November 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
That Aesop memo changed everything, as this classic from Heroneer @pnwkate.bsky.social shows - a Coyote and Heron play together
youtu.be/C7g5Us85VIw?...
youtu.be/C7g5Us85VIw?...
Fox, coyote and Heron used to wind each other up with dirty tricks. But as Aesop recorded, they learned it wasn't worth it, and now they're more relaxed in each other's company.
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Fox, coyote and Heron used to wind each other up with dirty tricks. But as Aesop recorded, they learned it wasn't worth it, and now they're more relaxed in each other's company.
"What a strange looking four-legged Heron that is" 💭🦖
For the #birdoftheday theme of #paddling, a repeat post that initially lacked the alt text.
A coyote hunting for fish in the shallows among a few types of heron.
#birds #wildlife #nature #egret #heron #coyote #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
A coyote hunting for fish in the shallows among a few types of heron.
#birds #wildlife #nature #egret #heron #coyote #protectnature #photography #EastCoastKin
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"What a strange looking four-legged Heron that is" 💭🦖
Hieronymus (aka Heron-ymus 😉) Bosch (1450-1516) was an early Heroneer
Celebrated today for his ability to see the true mystery of Heronkind. 1/2 🧵
Celebrated today for his ability to see the true mystery of Heronkind. 1/2 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Hieronymus (aka Heron-ymus 😉) Bosch (1450-1516) was an early Heroneer
Celebrated today for his ability to see the true mystery of Heronkind. 1/2 🧵
Celebrated today for his ability to see the true mystery of Heronkind. 1/2 🧵
The competition is, as ever, at such a high (literally 😏) standard. The judges will have to fall back on a photo finish 🏁
Especially for @everyheron.bsky.social
Participants of the ‘Longest Neck’ competition.
Great Egrets (Ardea alba) & Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
Participants of the ‘Longest Neck’ competition.
Great Egrets (Ardea alba) & Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #Ipoh #Perak #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The competition is, as ever, at such a high (literally 😏) standard. The judges will have to fall back on a photo finish 🏁
Reposted by EveryHeron 𓅣
Who can dispute the crucial role of herons in churches? @everyheron.bsky.social
This pair in Selborne have their pectinate toes full, dealing with the chaos caused by St Francis kindly feeding the birds. At one point, it seemed as though the hoopoe might be accidentally trodden on!
This pair in Selborne have their pectinate toes full, dealing with the chaos caused by St Francis kindly feeding the birds. At one point, it seemed as though the hoopoe might be accidentally trodden on!
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Who can dispute the crucial role of herons in churches? @everyheron.bsky.social
This pair in Selborne have their pectinate toes full, dealing with the chaos caused by St Francis kindly feeding the birds. At one point, it seemed as though the hoopoe might be accidentally trodden on!
This pair in Selborne have their pectinate toes full, dealing with the chaos caused by St Francis kindly feeding the birds. At one point, it seemed as though the hoopoe might be accidentally trodden on!
Heron immerse themselves into our shared world #HeronArt
'Kotuku Sunset' by Kathryn Furniss, contemporary New Zealand based artist #WomensArt
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Heron immerse themselves into our shared world #HeronArt
Reposted by EveryHeron 𓅣
'Kotuku Sunset' by Kathryn Furniss, contemporary New Zealand based artist #WomensArt
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
'Kotuku Sunset' by Kathryn Furniss, contemporary New Zealand based artist #WomensArt
Heron don't flap.
They leave that most vulgar way of flying to the birds.
Instead, Herons Shape the Air ™
They leave that most vulgar way of flying to the birds.
Instead, Herons Shape the Air ™
On the ground, the Great Blue Heron is not the world's most beautiful bird. Let's face it, they're funny looking! But in the air, soaring with that 7 to 8 foot wingspan, that disappears-- and what I see is one of the world's most beautiful, graceful birds in flight.
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Heron don't flap.
They leave that most vulgar way of flying to the birds.
Instead, Herons Shape the Air ™
They leave that most vulgar way of flying to the birds.
Instead, Herons Shape the Air ™
I am nothing
But a prayer
To catch a fish.
A hush of air -
A bloom of cloud
On a tilting stalk.
Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate
But a prayer
To catch a fish.
A hush of air -
A bloom of cloud
On a tilting stalk.
Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate
I didn't do nuthin... keeps visiting the pond to catch the fish. Queensland, Australia #birds #australia #queensland #photography
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I am nothing
But a prayer
To catch a fish.
A hush of air -
A bloom of cloud
On a tilting stalk.
Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate
But a prayer
To catch a fish.
A hush of air -
A bloom of cloud
On a tilting stalk.
Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate
There's a lot to a Least
A lot more than many
Imagine
It's way more than zero
Not much less than great
~ A Poem by Every upon the Least Bittern, 30cm long, about the size of a pigeon.
(This time quoting the true Heronographer)
A lot more than many
Imagine
It's way more than zero
Not much less than great
~ A Poem by Every upon the Least Bittern, 30cm long, about the size of a pigeon.
(This time quoting the true Heronographer)
This is the only Least Bittern I have photographed in my life. This is the smallest member of the heron family, and its conservation status is of Least Concern. Bosque del Apache, New Mexico. For the #least theme of #BirdOfTheDay #EastCoastKin #birds
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
There's a lot to a Least
A lot more than many
Imagine
It's way more than zero
Not much less than great
~ A Poem by Every upon the Least Bittern, 30cm long, about the size of a pigeon.
(This time quoting the true Heronographer)
A lot more than many
Imagine
It's way more than zero
Not much less than great
~ A Poem by Every upon the Least Bittern, 30cm long, about the size of a pigeon.
(This time quoting the true Heronographer)
Sometimes you're Heroneering without even realising.
Only to discover later, that you were in a Heronful moment.
Never assume no Heron! #HeroneerTipOfTheDay
Only to discover later, that you were in a Heronful moment.
Never assume no Heron! #HeroneerTipOfTheDay
I didn’t even notice the blue heron camouflaged under a bush until I started editing later on. Trail to Glass Beach in the fog.
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#blueheron #birds #shorebirds #photography #wetlands
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#blueheron #birds #shorebirds #photography #wetlands
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Sometimes you're Heroneering without even realising.
Only to discover later, that you were in a Heronful moment.
Never assume no Heron! #HeroneerTipOfTheDay
Only to discover later, that you were in a Heronful moment.
Never assume no Heron! #HeroneerTipOfTheDay
💭 "Hello. This is a safe space, and you can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable - I'm here to listen"
Picked my head up and a buddy came to join me
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
💭 "Hello. This is a safe space, and you can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable - I'm here to listen"
We don't call it a Beakspear for nothing... Beware sharp points!
Great Blue Heron showing great focus towards nabbing the next meal. I never realized just how sharp the tips of their beaks were until I got a closer look. 🪶 #birdwatching
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We don't call it a Beakspear for nothing... Beware sharp points!
🎶 Everything is open
Nothing is set in stone
Rivers turn to ocean
Oceans tide you home
Nothing is set in stone
Rivers turn to ocean
Oceans tide you home
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🎶 Everything is open
Nothing is set in stone
Rivers turn to ocean
Oceans tide you home
Nothing is set in stone
Rivers turn to ocean
Oceans tide you home
There may be one thing in this world a Heron doesn't try to eat... A starfish!
Great blue heron fishing from a crossbeam under the pier. #birdoftheday #standingonthings
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There may be one thing in this world a Heron doesn't try to eat... A starfish!
The Herons of Saturn 🪐 aren't quite like the Herons you see here on little old rocky Earth 🌍
Meryl Smith (NY, USA, 1979)
#Herons, n.d.
Oil on canvas, 40” x 30“
merylsmith.com/herons
#BirdsInArt #ContrmporaryArt #WomenArtists
@everyheron.bsky.social 👀
#Herons, n.d.
Oil on canvas, 40” x 30“
merylsmith.com/herons
#BirdsInArt #ContrmporaryArt #WomenArtists
@everyheron.bsky.social 👀
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Herons of Saturn 🪐 aren't quite like the Herons you see here on little old rocky Earth 🌍
No matter what the world throws at you. Just adapt, and live your life as best you can.
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
No matter what the world throws at you. Just adapt, and live your life as best you can.
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
#HeroneerTipOfTheDay
This ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This ⬇️
Heroneers stop for Herons.
🦖 🚙
🦖 🚙
Spotted the instantly recognisable silhouette of this grey heron on a rooftop as I was driving. Pulled over into a convenient lay-by take these.
@everyheron.bsky.social
@everyheron.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Heroneers stop for Herons.
🦖 🚙
🦖 🚙